combining (verb)

  • 1English modal verb — English grammar series English grammar Contraction Disputes in English grammar English compound English honorifics English personal pronouns English plural English relative clauses English verbs English irregular verbs English moda …

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  • 2combine — verb (combined, combining) –verb (t) /kəmˈbaɪn / (say kuhm buyn) 1. to bring or join into a close union or whole; unite; associate; coalesce. 2. to possess or exhibit in union. –verb (i) /kəmˈbaɪn / (say kuhm buyn) 3. to unite; coalesce. 4. to… …

  • 3sangui- — combining form Etymology: Middle French, from Latin, from sanguis : blood sanguimotor * * * a combining form meaning blood, used in the formation of technical terms: sanguiferous. [comb. form of L sanguis, s. sanguin …

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  • 4-lyze — verb combining form also lyse ˌlīz ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, probably irregular from New Latin lysis + International Scientific Vocabulary ize or ise : to produce or undergo lytic disintegration or dissolution …

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  • 5psych- — combining form or psycho Etymology: Greek, from psychē life, spirit, soul, self 1. : soul : spirit psychogram …

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  • 6add together — verb 1. make an addition by combining numbers Add 27 and 49, please! • Syn: ↑add • Ant: ↑subtract (for: ↑add) • See Also: ↑add up …

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  • 7throw together — verb 1. produce shoddily, without much attention to detail • Syn: ↑fudge together • Hypernyms: ↑produce, ↑make, ↑create • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2 …

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  • 8anneal — verb Etymology: Middle English anelen to set on fire, from Old English onǣlan, from on + ǣlan to set on fire, burn, from āl fire; akin to Old English ǣled fire, Old Norse eldr Date: 1664 transitive verb 1 …

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  • 9eliminate — verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Latin eliminatus, past participle of eliminare, from e + limin , limen threshold Date: 1568 transitive verb 1. a. to put an end to or get rid of ; remove, eradicate < the need to …

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  • 10neutralize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1759 transitive verb 1. to make chemically neutral 2. a. to counteract the activity or effect of ; make ineffective < propaganda that is difficult to neutralize > b. kill, destroy …

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